Simple Machines

What type of simple machine has a ramp that makes it easier for a heavy object to be moved up or down?

• lever

• pulley

• inclined plane

• wedge

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A seesaw is an example of what type of simple machine?

• wheel and axle

• lever

• wedge

• pulley

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What type of simple machine makes chopping wood easier?

• inclined plane

• screw

• wedge

• lever

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What type of simple machine is shown here?

• Pulley
• Wheel and Axle
• Lever
• Wedge

What kind of work is made easier by the wheels of this object?

• pushing a heavy load

• lifting a heavy load

• dividing a heavy load

• holding a small load

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The ____________ consists of a rod attached to a wheel, and makes it easier to move or turn things. A door knob is an example of this simple machine.

• lever

• pulley

• wheel and axle

• wedge

The ______________ is an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder or cone. It is mostly used to hold objects together.

• pulley

• lever

• wheel and axle
  

• screw

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A(n) __________ is a push or pull.

• newton
• acceleration
• force
• momentum

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The fixed point on the lever is called 

• load
• resistance
• bar
• fulcrum

Which of the following does a simple machine do?

• allows the users to apply less force over a longer distance

• reduce the amount of force needed to do work

• change the direction of the force being applied

• all of the above

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